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I'm a fully qualified Counsellor using a Integrative approach with Person Centred qualities. Currently working online and face to face.
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Sessions cost £50- 55 per counselling hour. If you'd like an introductory chat please get in touch.

14/11/2024

Dr Neff has created some amazing resources and articles around neurodiversity, ADHD and Autism particularly, and I often share them with clients. Take a look at her website or Instagram page to find out more.

10/11/2024

This chart is a great way to help you explore your emotions, especially if you struggle to identify them. Being able to identify if what your experiencing is pleasant/unpleasant and high energy or low energy can help you narrow down and identify your emotion. This can be particularly help for some neurodiverse individuals.

Emotion check-ins are a good thing. 🙌 https://www.theottoolbox.com/a-guide-to-emotions-check-in-for-kids/

Love this mood meter from

26/02/2022

It's hard to ignore what's going on in the world, it's heart breaking, and children will be aware too. This is a good article that outlines how to talk to your children about war in an age appropriate way.

“Hearing words like ‘bombing’, ‘invasion’ and ‘World War Three’ being thrown about, without a full understanding of what’s going on, is worrisome for us all, and it doesn’t escape our little ones.

Whether on the news, someone talking to the shop checkout lady, parents chatting in the playground, or the latest TikTok video, much of what they are hearing, especially once at school, is out of your control.

And sometimes, external factors (for example, a child in the playground telling everyone that World War Three is starting and we’re all going to die) can provoke more of a fear response.

It’s very possible that even very young children are more aware of what war is than we might even realise.

Therefore, it’s worth considering your language around younger children.

But how is best to explain what’s going on to the children in your life? And how can you go about reassuring any anxieties (while also managing your own)?”

This article from Metro has some great advice (for all ages, early years to teens): https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/24/how-to-talk-to-children-about-whats-happening-in-ukraine-16163133/

There is also a great video and article from Newsround that you can share with your children, ‘Advice if you're upset by the news’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13865002

Sending all my love to everyone experiencing this truly awful and heartbreaking situation ❤️

13/12/2021

Christmas is harder for people than I think we realise. Behind all those Christmas jumpers and mince pie smiles lots of people are dealing with grief, loneliness, their finances, anxiety, expectations and more.
For some this in not the 'Season to be Jolly' it's a hard slog.

If you or someone you know is a little quieter this time of year, withdraws from social situations and need more time alone, gets upset and tearful then give them a break. Let them know that it's OK, that you're there and they can take the time they need.

Christmas time can bring up so many emotions but the expectation is that everyone's happy. Sadly this isn't true for everyone.

12/12/2021

Winter is a time where as animals we would be cozied away, sleeping and eating our way through the long cold nights, but instead we are busier then ever preparing for Christmas.

Don't feel bad if youre not full of the Christmas cheer you see advertised!
Take it slow and be kind to yourself!

26/11/2021

Absolutely devastated to hear the news about 12 year old Ava white who tragically lost her life last night. My heart is heartbroken for her poor family
😢😢😢

To offer some help/ reassurance to the local community we will be running a free self defence class for all children and teens next Saturday 4th December 12.30pm-1.30pm
This is completely free but if you wish to make a donation all proceeds will go to Ava’s family.

Please could you share this post as we would really like to help in anyway possible 🙏🙏

17/09/2021

I've heard a lot of people say they are finding life hard at the moment and wondering why? We can go out again now, we can meet people, we can go to most places again, I'm back working in the office, so why? Why do I feel like this?

This little post explains briefly why.
We are depleted after such a long time adjusting to and responding to a long term pandemic. We are not built for long term emergencies and so have used our reserves. It takes time and effort to refuel and recharge.

11/09/2021

Sometimes it can feel like we're 'stuck' in a feeling, a thought or a way of life and it's often when we're feeling this that we need to make some changes.

Change can be hard and painful but it can also be beautiful and freeing.

26/07/2021

Saying "No" for a lot of people is an uncomfortable experience, one that they avoid for various reasons.
The trick is, the more you do it the easier it becomes. Saying "No" to thing that you don't want to do, or things that aren't going to help you feel good is an important boundary to have, it tells others and (more importantly) yourself that your time and mental wellbeing is valuable and you are respecting that.

This very cute little image shows you ways you can say "No" and hold your boundaries.

21/07/2021

Yay, look what's just arrived!!

Going to be reading this in the sunshine 🧙‍♀️☀️

20/07/2021

In our society we avoid taking about death as it can make us feel uncomfortable or feel sad but I encourage talking about it. It's part of life for everyone.
Grief can be one of the most difficult times of life and often we are totally unprepared with little knowledge or understanding of what's happening for us. Talking can help.

With many people suffering losses during Covid, the Fandangoe Whip project aims to create a safe space to talk about grief

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We all wish to be happy but some point we may feel lost, stuck, stressed or overwhelmed. This may be due to specific life events such as a bereavement, relationship break-down, redundancy, retirement, family problems, mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. Sometimes we just don’t know why we feel the way we do.

It is at this point we may benefit from having someone to talk to; someone who is objective; someone we don’t have to worry about upsetting, who isn’t waiting for an opportunity to tell you about their own problems. Someone to whom we can speak honestly without fear of judgement or criticism.

Taking the first steps in getting help and support when feeling like this, whether it be looking for a counsellor, picking up the phone or walking into the counselling room for the first time can be daunting, and I never underestimate how much courage that takes.

It is the first step in regaining control of your life; it is a positive and productive step and tells me that you are not content with certain aspects of your life, or how you’re feeling and that you want to make changes.

For me, counselling is just a conversation with someone who can help you explore and pick apart your issues at your own pace and rebuild and heal in a positive way thus allowing you to move forward in a way that is individual to you and you alone.

YOU know yourself better than anyone, and I strongly believe that with the right guidance and support, you can find your own path to happiness.

How I Work:

I work in a Cognitive-Behavioural approach which means that together we explore how your thoughts, feeling and behaviours are affecting you. We will work at a pace dictated by you towards your own goals. During sessions we will utilise a range of different techniques which you can implement in your day to day life, identify patterns which are contributing to the issues you have and try to adapt or change them to have a positive effect.

The foundations of my work are taken form the Person-Centred approach. I am empathic and deeply respectful of your decisions and beliefs. You can be assured that our sessions will be confidential and free from judgement.

My Experience:

For the last twelve years I have worked effectively with all age ranges both male and female in different settings and have gained much experience is a variety of areas. These include: anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, gender and identity, sexual abuse, self-harm, bullying and low self-esteem.

We are all individual and unique, and the way I approach and work with a client is specific to their own experiences and needs. There is no ‘one size fits all’ to my counselling practice.

I am a member of the National Counselling Society (NSC) and adhere to their ethical framework and guidelines and hold appropriate indemnity insurance.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me, as I said earlier, I understand how daunting this can be and will do my upmost to answer your questions with sensitivity and upstanding.